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Dundas Square – Silent Nightlife
Dundas Square at dusk.
Dundas Square – Eaton Centre
Toronto Eaton Centre as a poster.
Berlin’s Bicycles
Ths entry is a collection of shots of bicycles we’ve seen in Berlin over the last 2 weeks. The one pictured above, we first saw in use with six people all pedalling away, some of whom were travelling backwards. I … Continue reading
What to do in Berlin When the Galleries are Closed
My original plan for today was to visit the Nue Nationalgalerie. Karen was to do her own thing today. After I had breaksfast and started figuring out my travel plan, I realized all galleries are closed on Mondays – so … Continue reading
Mauerpark Again
We visited the Mauerpark market again today. It was much busier than last sunday – probably due to the sunny weather today and the fact that it is October 3 – German Reunification Day. The market was much busier – … Continue reading
A Quiet Day in Prenzlauer Berg
We spent today shopping and wandering around Prenzlauer Berg. We had a bite at a small Mexican grill (I hesitate to call it a restaurant because it seats about 8 people inside). Although small, it has great food which to … Continue reading
Pergamon Visit
Today I visited the Berlin Pergamon Museum. I have now had my fill of antiquity for this trip. It was interesting and the audio guide informative, but 4 hours of friezes, sculpture, walls, gates, ceramics, glass, and rugs was enough. … Continue reading
Mauerpark Fleamarket
We visited a Prenzlauerberg weekend tradition, the flea market in Mauerpark. It’s a huge market with lots of interesting things for sale, but lots of rubbish as well. It was a rainy day, but the rain held off for most … Continue reading
Dinner in Prenzlauerberg
We had dinner in Prenzlauerberg (again) last night. I caught Karen in a pensive moment. We went home after dinner and went out for a stroll around 10:00. We found a few more interesting streets and a bar called Bluesbar, … Continue reading
Kreuzberg
We visited the Kreuszberg area of Berlin today. This shot was taken near Askanischer Platz, on our way from the train to see the Topgraphy des Terrors (a preserved section of the Berlin wall combined with a graphic monument describing … Continue reading